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A Capital Fourth for the Nats
Washington rallies to beat the Braves 5-3, rewarding John Lannan with his sixth win.
Dunn hits 300th career homer
Nats slugger sends solo shot into second deck down right field line to lead off bottom of seventh, gets curtain call.
Thru 4 1/2: Nats trail 1-0
John Lannan has been sharp, but not as sharp as Tommy Hanson.
Who's the Nats' All-Star?
Zimmerman, Guzman and Dunn all have an argument.
Detwiler, bullpen lead to 9-8 loss
Pitching was the problem early, and pitching was the problem late in the Nats' 9-8 loss to the Braves tonight.
Thru 3: Nats lead despite Detwiler's struggles
Good thing the Nats' new-look offense is working tonight, because I don't think we're going to see a long engagement from Ross Detwiler tonight. Washington leads 4-3 after three, even though the left-hander gave up seven hits in the first three innings.
Wrapping up a long (and frustrating) day
The Nationals blow another late lead and lose their 10th straight against the Marlins.
Thru 6: Nats still trail 2-1, now raining
Jordan Zimmermann pitched well, but the Nats squandered a bunch of opportunities to get to Marlins ace Josh Johnson. And now we're in a rain delay.
Thru 3: Marlins take 2-1 lead
Jordan Zimmermann was dominating on the mound but slipped up in the third. The Nats have wasted opportunities against Josh Johnson. Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett are here. Ryan Zimmerman is having some major trouble in the field.
Dukes sent to Class AAA [updated]
Nationals option slumping outfielder to Syracuse; Morgan and Burnett expected to arrive just before gametime.
"The baseball gods really do hate us"
After a rain-shortened, 7-5 loss to the Marlins, Adam Dunn may know what he's talking about.
Bullpen blows lead, and now it's raining
What else can go wrong for the Nationals?
Through 4 1/2: Stammen can pitch (and hit!)
Rookie right-hander has held the Marlins to one run in four innings, and he's driven in a pair with a bases-loaded single. An Adam Dunn homer has made it 5-1.
Reactions to trade
Mike Rizzo, Manny Acta and Joel Hanrahan discuss today's trade with the Pirates, while Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett talk about coming to D.C.
Milledge, Hanrahan for Morgan, Burnett a done deal (updated)
The Nationals appear to be closing in on a trade that would send Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan to the Pirates for outfielder Nyjer Morgan and left-hander Sean Burnett.
